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The Mersey Forest joins in with Lunar New Year celebrations
The Mersey Forest are excited to be involved in this year's Lunar New Year celebrations in Liverpool.
Taking place from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 February, local immersive experts Focal Studios will be dazzling audiences with the story of 'The Boy and the Pearl' over 3 spectacular nights of projections. The projection show, lasting 10 mins, will be played on repeat at The Bombed Out Church between 5.30pm-9pm each night.The grounds of the church will be brought to life with a stunning audio-visual art installation developed by Focal Studios and The Bombed Out Church's community engagement team. Inspired by traditional Chinese folklore, the story of 'The Boy and The Pearl' has been developed in collaboration with Pagoda arts, the Bombed Out Church and local artists.
Acting as the centre piece for the garden, a 7ft high driftwood dragon sculpture depicting the wood dragon will be crafted by local artist Judith Herring using pieces of up-cycled wood and driftwood. Reflecting the city's wider Lunar New Year narrative, the dragon will possess a large, enchanting pearl, illuminated from within.
Building on the success of the Zhezhi Rabbit display for Lunar New Year 2023 and staying true to their commitment to harness creativity for positive change, Focal Studios are collaborating with over 30 local schools and community members for 2024. Together, they will create a surge of shimmering leaves to encircle the dragon sculpture, serving as the focal point of this enchanting installation.
The Mersey Forest will be part of the celebrations at St Luke's Bombed Out Church during the daytime.
Friday: 3pm - 5pm, Saturday: 12pm - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm.
- Each day The Mersey Forest will be giving away 500 small trees for people to plant at home. This is a great way for people to play their part in helping to grow the Mersey Forest and will be a reminder of their weekend celebrating the Chinese New Year.
- There will be a Tree of Hope to capture peoples' thoughts and views on trees and woodlands in their community and where they'd like to see more. This information will feed into The Mersey Forest's Plan, a strategic guide to the work they do with partners across Cheshire and Merseyside.
- The Mersey Forest team will also be sharing the benefits of their Natural Health Service, which harnesses the power of the natural environment to improve both mental and physical health. The service offers activities such as health walks, mindful contact with nature sessions, horticulture therapy and practical conservation sessions.
Find out more about the Lunar New Year Celebrations
